Sewer construction



Sept. 2, 1930. G. F. EGAN 1,774,793

' SEWER CONSTRUCTION Original Filed April 9, 1927" 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 ..Z72 1 24/26? 6?. FE W 35 attozua/m Sept. 2, 1930. s. F. EGAN SEWER CONSTRUCTION Original Filed April 9, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Vial 612%] 53 J g; I

0 e13 Swen WW Sept. 2, 1-930. G. FJEGAN SEWER CONSTRUCTION Original Filed April 9, 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 fiZ'I EIZM? Patented Sept. 2,' 1930 I i EGA cjj' ERsEsr CITY; EW JERSEY/A SEWER eo IsTIwemoN-Q nfiled' m, abandoned appheatiieh' siii N 182,356, fiiedr Aprili9;il9 27. j

- m #1929, v Serial The present invention'i elatestosewef eonstru'etlons, and more ,partieulei ly refers to a construction of cetch bes'ihfand' cover with receptacle su'spendedthei eln to receivestlcks, 1 stones, trash and'other matter that may find their Way nec umily, orgbe thrown purpose/13 ,5,

into, catch-basins; whereby l the receptacle, 7

which: is removable,'wil1 holdsueh mettenahd previeneits e tmncei to'the bas1n., V

10; {Ah objee of-the invention isto o Videereeeptaele construction i flvhichprovifrom the basin and the removal-of the, contents;

throughe door or gate in the receptacle. -;"This-lapphcation is 'efiled; for In ,r1 'prir r similarly entitled; abandoned; application filedApril-fith,1927*,3Sefia1 No. 182,856.

With the, foiegoing aThd' other ,objeotspin scribed hereihaitei, and vill:fbeinore per ticularly pointedout inltheclaims eppendedfi v I V e v it ah '111 1e 'downwardlyendinwepdlybe zeledg'seet 18' for Y receiving the eompleine telly hereto; -,r

V In the, drawings, "wherieinglike symbols 2 out the several views, V

Figure '1 is Vertical section throughf cat-ch J basin and-j sewei' Construction with a;

coverzind reoeptecle embodyingmy-inyenr k o "frust-o-eomeal body ortion 21,;shoWng es tapering:dowiiwsrdly and as open L t itsiiowei tion in place and with a vehicle at the street.

level gabove; 5 Y 1 V v is Figure 2 is a s'ide'elevation of a receptacleem'bodying my. .iiiventioh-y-i 1 v Q Figure 3 is a xerbti'calgs'eCtionof eI'begsih, and n slightly modified-form of 1:ecepteelef; v f s Figure 4 is-a top plan View ofalbasin cover Figure 5 is azfcross'sectiel utakenionfthe' -line-5-i5"oi Figure 4 I Figure iGis 'a bottom plan View of a: 1'6- oeptaele and of a dool et thefbottom thereof;

'3; 1? igupe 9; is

Figure 10 Y I and is ordinarily pro ided-witha pe ziforated'i; pprovide ofthe receptacle; Conveniently, and quickly '5 Q Thef mel' li omu hj the of 5 v I tendsinto the street oproadwey willfpre eiablybe so mbuntedthat hen-the covexyis V in plaee in the frame the-outer edge of'the cover will be fitish -With I the. su fg ee of the 4 street orroadwey. The'freifie Lffiis shown j "View, the inventions-Will be more fully d e- V t adepressed.shoulder. 1'7. I

refer to like 01 Corresponding parts through-*5 M wz lip e 1 qSllOWD' as 'pi'ovidethwith" one o: mo lateral- {.opemn 22; above. wh ch an Y o I Figureq is a:side;elevation-bfEa fiirtherw .v v, t i,

' modified-form f epm1e,, v flpl-govided with;spaced ,eyesf 25 end-26 the 1 'p eiess'inwhiq eie hewi "to r ceive{pins 27 end: 28: by W lev e i bf; e t 9 may e heldjfin' v This application.filed October 16-," Nor, 400,149.: I r o v "mkenflat substantially. if igh t a ngl land s. op p an v ew l iihf o re 0813133016 ShOWH' IH FIgHTG'S. In the drawmgs, ;1ldeslgnetes fa sew-e a d 55: 12 end-1'3, conduitsleeding from the; sewer to aucetch be'sin ILfThis catch besi -"mey be:

Wholly or partljin; thev street; or}; roejdwgy cover. l5tdesigm tes ahhhnulap oy othef 15, maybe whollyin the street or roadway or sioriis made folithe-hoistingof the receptacle Q will be sollocated that the cover maybe r651 provided with a flange 16 ihtended to' in The frame 15 is own as 'pi-ovi'dedfivit1 1 formed 'exterhel edge of a perforated; disc JfihOWIlQ asx comprishig a cylindrical upper nee-1i 20 ledjoihihg the. plate 19.121 6 end; The. portion oftheiiieeepteele is.

k H l oeate c dowh I \vs'i'dlyendinwardly sloping hoods 2,3,,to p re- -ve itinattei hich fehtersthe basin thiofigh vLliebov from: falling into the openi g's Sho wn the-lower ehdjof theri. ceptacie; n e i m i' c ye pqs' wpweere-P a s o 2 1 r veted 01 otherwise-secured exte jn'ahy 01195 the receptae} Eaeh'plete "24' lsgshow The door 29 is shown as provided at each side with'an eye 30 adapted to fit between the spaced eyes'25 and 26,.whereby the pin may pass entirely through the three eyes.

Either or both pins may beprovided with a head or handle 31 by which it may be withdrawn, and preferably the pins will be held as by the connections 32 to the receptacle so i that ontlieir removalldanger of loss may be the other side the door. I

avoided.

Either or both pins may be removable, but, if preferred, a fixed rivet or bolt may belocated atone side of the door'29onwhich the door may swing, while the removable pm at will permit of the opening of V In Figure 1 a vehicle 33 is shown as standing upon the street ad acent the basin and 1115 having a swivelly mounted boom 3st ex- ."tending therefron'iwith pulley wheel 35 mouiitedin its Outer end to slidingly 'receive acablefidj A" drun'i 37 is. shown on the vehide and as a'rranged to receive this cable.

The drum may be woundand unwound either by hand or appropriate machinery. The

free end of the'cable is shown as carrying a hook 38 adapted toengage in the upper porti o n of thereceptacle orin the top plate 19 forfthe purpose of withdrawing the receptacle upwardly,- whereby its contents may bev discharged into 7 V the -vehicle 33 or into another vehicle. i

I To enable the contents of the receptacle to be discharged the door 29 is opened after the the receptacle. 1 U 7 18 shown modilica vreceptacle has been swung above the. vehicle 33px; abovejsuchother vehicle into wiich it may be desired to" discharge the contents of In Figures 3, 4 and 5 ftion in which similar parts bear-tho same reference numerals. The modificat on consists *ii1'leaving theupper end of therecep tac'le open-and provided"with an out-turned flangeI-BS) adaptedto seatlwithin a shouldered 5 l recess 40in EITZYZLHIG all. The hook 38 is shown asso arranged as to ongagennf eye towards which the arms 43 a convi-zrgiug from the sideskf These arms niay-b'efriveted orotherwise securedfitl th'e receptacle f V p In th'i's'case aseparatefcover is prowvided fol-the basin and receptacle. In Figure 5 a cover l5-1s shown as provided w th a of thereceptacle. The cover is r e flange 46 'tohtnpoiithe.'oiit turned flange 39 asprovided withfradri ly elonga *Referringto Figures. 7 5510, inclusive, a

i i further modified 'forrriof receptaclefis shownw In Figures 7 'to-Y1O four spider arms "50 are shown asfprovided jandthesespider arms are having a handle conduits 12 and 13.

are c. shown as the receptacleao shown" ed slots 4J7 airdSfo'f} an appropriate. design lei-wing a solid central portion at?) which 111121.3 be one gaged bythe hook' 38 The top plate-.19 of the receptacle, shown in Figure 1,,may be 1' similarlyformedfifidesiredz'- 1 shown as meeting at their upper ends and as provided with a perforation 51 which may receive the hook 38.

The lower portion of the receptacle shown in Figures 7 to 10 is shown as of hopper snaps and as having a sloping rear wall 51, sloping side walls 52 and 53, shown in Figure 17, and an opening 54 at its front portion which opening is shown as arranged on an inclination extending at substantially right angles to'the inclination of the rear wall 51.

The rear wall will, therefore, divert the contents of the receptacle rapidly out through c the opening v54 which is normally closed by a door 55. The door 55 is shown as provided at its upper end with an elongated tongue56 havingits terminal part inserted through a slot '57 in the side of the receptacle and turned downward as indicated at 58 in Figure 8. A

loose oint may be thus made upon which the door 55 mayswiiig. When the dooris closed l quid ooze into the basin from the space Jetween the outer wall of the receptacle and that part of the door which impinges against the outer wall of the receptacle but solid matter will not enter the basin'through such space.

The lower portion of the door 55 is shown as provided with spaced alining eyes 59 and 60 adapted to straddle a single eye 61 on the lower end of the rear wall 51. The door may I be held closed by the engagement through the'eyes referred to of a pin 62 shown as by which it may be with drawn. 1

In Figures 1 and 3 are shown a ladder 64: V

the" wall of the basin.

liiFi 'ure 5 the upper surface of the cover 1S shown as tapered towards its middle, and

.therover may be made thicker towards its jiniddle, as is also shown inFigure 5, to 1111- part 'inilditioiial strength.

Receiving basins are used as convenient places in which to dispose of decaying fruits andvegetables, refuse from the manufacture vof'wii'ies and other liquors, rotten fish, dead animals, andeven such bulky things as bedding. If such substances cannot othe lsebe readily putinto a-basin the cover of the basin ;is removed, the things thrown into it, and the cover sometimes placed back-into proper position and sometimes not. It may be that receivingbasin'sare more likely to be put.

. of a community than. elsewhere; biit the Gong servation of publioliealth demands special g WithjWhic'h they are obliged' ztoeome intoeon particularly the'e'lothing lo f the men entering the basin; buckets, covered with 5 ime; are plaee dyafterthey!are l1oist m ageo-rinjury to the sidesgandbottom of the basin and to; the condnits'-.l eading from the I basin to 'the 'seWer; should th e Worl man or i workmen Whose duty it istoi'ptlll up: 51191 21? ,ed; buckets allow the rope' tofsli p the work I sho tlldgive, way the Workman in thexbasiiif is'Iin danger ofhaving"theibnckehbr its con-J; tents,*or"b'0th,' descend n-pon' him {basins eontain foul and noxious gases generatediin the basin itself or entering thebasin from 'tlie- While the time ofa-ll the me n employedin'eon.

I nection Withthe emptying of the basin is" :wvasted. The basin imist bebuilt sulii'cientlylarge tolgive the Iivorkman'in the basin ,rooml to such uses in the ilessidesir able sections watchfulness in those less desirable sections.

"Moreover, if the cover be removed and not returned toplace or if the cover be not returned to proper posltlon passersby are ex posed to the rlskjoflnn ry It "is proposed tosuse'a eoversuiiigientiy strong to Withstand any-strain to; which it ishkely -'to be sub ected, and ifjthe cover be made, as 0rd1narily', of iron or steehit will be of such weight as not'to be easily removed. I

In Figurel the. receptacle is shown integral with 01 securedto thecoverg andthe re- I ceptacleyitself, will ordinarily beof considerable Weight; Thereceptaeie, itself; Wenld have tobe Withdrawn"aconjsiderabl efdist'anee out of the basin to gain any aeoessiwhatever to the. basln anditwonldhaveitobe ithdrawn entirelyto gain eomplete aceess to into,llimdfbnckets 'made of sma llerj I I a thereby deere'a'sing the initial eost i'of con-1 structiombnt heavily loaded trucks passing 1 I so over'abasin will notbei so spew injurefa Y basin;

The difiiculties o'f'nsing' abas'i'n as a diimp 111g" placevvill be evidenti;

"In: the construction shown in Figures and 3,-to gain access to 't l ie' -basin'the cover and receptacle would both} have to be s-re moved; It is true that after removal oiftho a Jf'By my: method material enterin'gjthe basin. j

cover-things might be thrown down butsnh thingsworildbe oanght inthejreeptaole and; not enter theb'asin, I '1': I I 'At present,'1n" cleaning basins,flt-henever-j,

is removed A" Workman'descends into the basin. Another workmanstanding etfithe surfaee lowers a hand b'u voket tolthe workman in the basin for filling, After a brisket -isjfilled it is hoistedby oneor-inore \vor men I to the surface and unloaded into a" vehiele. If contentsof Qa'ibasin have beoome so solidified that the vv orkmanin thebasin I I I cannot readily fill buckets lowered to "him: f2desoribed' embotlimeiit'0i my' i-n vention with II ihe'jmnst use a pick, "shovel, erowba-r; I i i instrument. to breakup the solid mass.-

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delays the, emptying of the basin and mean en ough' to Work thebreaking lip of material 1n the basin 1s attendedwith danger of da inman in the-basin isinjdanger o being'iin Jured; i-f'therope or thehandle ofnfbncke" sewer or relsewhereg these c onditi'ons endan tact; 1

and amvaitinglowering aagain inte a;

V ,A 11116; r sen largeenoilgh to give-workmen sufiieierjitroomj' e pty a basi'n "and can do} so in a vtraot 'ion of 1.: I1 1 a seweij'ga eatch basin -lnoiintediinthe 'oadway fazcover for; the; catoh' basin having 1 a flang d npperf portion seating injth cover and II I I mit' 0f:dumpin I 2. In a sewer, aieateh basin, a oover' foi-the catch basin havin yfan open-center portion" bounded by fa; Conical seat; a receptacle refmovably received in? the j-basin and adapted taelehaving an nppIe r lateralfiang'e with a, beveled edge adapted to be received upon said seat, means whereby the receptacle may be I hr a a ed'lo ed tromthe basin 'anidvbetorebein' .C nipe d into the -vehiele; and after I L the basing on sidewalks Where the" filtlr from: the-@e Xteriorofthe bnckets trickles downonto the sidewalk-t0'bejearried along-by. the shoes is wvho oarrysthe filth along'the- "into shop'sg ofiiees an d home's.

a T et of wo'rkrnenearryingitomjbasin to 'ba's iwime plement s-Lnovvemployedinbasin 'eleaning. I Basins ne not; as heretofore, be made deyioe obviates the re to I break up mate'ria l and; to =shovel material? nnen'sion' 'than at' present,

isipaught in, the receptale: One-man Jean n'siebt smw I tis o'bviofus thatviarions ohanges'and n o' d I lfieationsmay bemade inf he; detailsfoffoon-' I stru'eti'on and design 'l'of the-abovel'speeifieally Litdepa'rting from theispirit-thereofyf *Wliat iselainiedis:

ofbe suspended from said oovensaid-recepv and a bottom removable 'do'or forthe recep t wtacle to admit'cof dumping the contents, 3. Ina'i's'ewfer, a ieatehbasin, a'removable v cover therefor. having anopenroenter port'on leea *N lymayb'isiin'sibe i fizo;

with a seat-extending thereabont, aremovable receptacle having at its upper portionan outwardlyextending flange adapted to be re-e ce'ived'and supported upon said seat, lateral ports in-the Side Wallsof-said receptacle,

hoods extending inwardly and downwardly above said ports, means whereby the receptacle may be'lifted out of the catch basin and out. of saidcover, and removable bottom 7 the contents.

'dooi' for the receptacle to-ad mit of diln'lpi'ngr 4; Ina sewer, a catch basin, a coverzthere- 5 for having an open center portion 'witha seat "extending about the opening, a receptaclere- .celved 1n; sa1d catch? basin downwardly through the opening l11':SELlCl :cover and. having the seat onthe cover torestrict the downward inovenientof the receptacleand to suepend the receptacle in the catch basinsineans 'lylngx'withln Sitld receptacle. for recelv'lng "meanstO-eleVate-and lower the receptacle, and

aremovable door in the lower portion of the I -1-eceptacle to adinit of dumping thelcontents 1 25 v i r ofthelsame. I t i I 5; In a sewer, a catchbasnna cover therefor havlnga an open portion with a seat exk tending there'aboutg a receptacle ofa diameter to slide through the; opening in said-cover, said receptacle havingan out-turnedflange atits-npper endforbeing received upon said. seat,. a doorin'the lower portion ot the rear 7 v cepta'cle to} admit of dumping ethe' contents,

lneansfsnpported Within, the recep'tacleto reb 7 ns; andfa'; perforated,

V -cover re'ceived upon; saidfiangea" "6. In a sewer construction, afcat ceiv-e a" hoisting inea .COVer therefor having an: open portion with i'nean-s carried by saicl receptacle for receiv- :7 ing inea'n'stoelevate-and lower the'receptacle, 1 'the lower portion of said receptacle having inclined rear andside Walls and an opening.

a seatthereabout,"av'receptacle received slider ablythrough ,theopen' portion of the :cover and hflzwinga flange to rest npon-said se'atto' suspend the receptacle 1n the catch basin,-

4 opposite the rearelwall, and :a door for anormany; closing the? p g nd adaptedito ad; 7 mp g h nt n s 0f the lreceptaclenf.

a, l J Inte$ti1n0ny whereof I afiix my signature: ORGE F. EGAN'.-.

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